Can P2P applications learn to play fair on networks?

Sean Donelan sean at donelan.com
Fri Oct 26 06:22:47 UTC 2007


On Fri, 26 Oct 2007, Paul Ferguson wrote:
> As a consumer/customer, I say "Don't sell it it if you can't
> deliver it." And not just "sometimes" or "only during foo time".
>
> All the time. Regardless of my applications. I'm paying for it.

I think you have confused a circuit switch network with a packet
switched network.

If you want a specific capacity 24x7x365 buy a circuit, i.e. T1, T3, OCx. 
It costs more, but it will be your capacity 100% of the time.

There is a reason why shared capacity costs less than dedicated capacity.




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